In light of the rapid technical development, rumors and cybercrime have become one of the most prominent challenges facing modern societies, and the UAE has attributed to this issue the utmost importance, as strict laws aimed to combat electronic rumors and related crimes, in order to preserve community security and public peace. The electronic crime platform department in the Department of Federal Crime Control of the General Administration of the Federal Criminal Police at the Ministry of Interior confirmed that electronic crime is defined as any illegal activity using a computer or any electronic device connected to the web. He explained that the most important legal articles related to electronic crimes
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